Ram Gopal VarmaThe man who made his reputation in horror stories of Mumbai’s underworld, seems to be returning to familiar territory once again. According to reports, RGV is producing a project that explores the sordid and brutal history of Mumbai’s criminal underworld and its law enforcement. The filmmaker is reportedly in talks to direct a biographical drama on the life of renowned yet controversial encounter specialist Daya Nayak.
RGV’s association with Daya Nayak started with ‘Aab Tak Chappan’
Although RGV has touched the Encounter Squad culture before—most notably as a producer Shimit AminThe new project is envisioned as a full-fledged and definitive biopic on the encounter expert himself, which took heavy inspiration from the hero’s life in the 2004 drama ‘Ab Tak Chappan’, according to Deccan Herald.
Biopic of Daya Nayak Still in early stages of development
According to Deccan Herald, the project is still in its development phase, with the team initially focused on developing a strong script. A major studio is said to be backing the production, and Ram Gopal Varma is deep in the process of evaluating various narrative angles to authentically portray the protagonist’s extraordinary journey, from escaping from a small village in Mangalore. Mumbai Police and conducts dozens of underworld extermination operations.Adding an interesting twist, speculations are rife around how the film will be structured. Industry insiders suggest that talks include the possibility of linking the biopic with RGV’s iconic crime franchise, ‘Company’ (2002).
Ram Gopal Varma with ‘Syndicate’ and ‘Sarkar 4’
The development comes at a time when the veteran director is riding a wave of high-profile announcements with his mega crime thriller ‘Syndicate’ and the much-anticipated ‘Sakar 4’ already generating considerable buzz.
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